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The powder is kept in an étui called Makhalah and applied with a thick blunt needle to the inside of the eyelid, drawing it along the rim; hence etui and probe denote the sexual rem in re and in cases of adultery the question will be asked, Didst thou see the needle in the

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Doing crosswords for 35 years and now I finally get to see what an etui looks like.

"Crossword puzzles heavily favor Democrats." Ann Althouse 2008

And lo! the physician came up and stood before the King, bearing a worn old volume and a little etui of metal full of powder, like that used for the eyes. 100 Then he sat down and said, “Give me a tray.”

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

I still, Rachel, have the gold etui your papa gave me when he came to our speech-day at Kensington, and we two performed the quarrel of Brutus and Cassius out of Shakspeare; and

The Virginians 2006

November 12th, 2008 at 9: 34 am etui. se » SIME - Day 2

Is Stealth Startup Fruugo Stumbling Right Before Launch Day? Robin Wauters 2005

Secondly, glass bottles are useless: the drugs should be stowed away in tin or wooden boxes, such as the natives of the country use, and when a phial is required, it must be fitted into an etui of some kind.

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

Al-Hijaz are almost a1ways old silver pieces, of the turnip shape, with hunting cases and an outer etui of thick leather.

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah 2003

'But at least he had the decency to tell me personally after three years rather than nave uic i etui 11 in me papers.

Sinatra The Man Behind the Myth Taraborrelli, J. R. 1997

I sent for my cases, and find my chain of diamonds, my gold etui set with diamonds, my Turkish clasp with emeralds, and other things disappeared with my Venus.

The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty

This he does with money that may be either carried in the hand or, better, tucked into a simple _etui_, or _dodu_, that can be carried at the wrist or tied to the ankle.

Further Foolishness Stephen Leacock 1906